The Club has published its latest Legal Briefing "
Recent incidents have highlighted the topical relevance of the Club's loss prevention advice.
Opinions of the Lords of Appeal for Judgement in the cause - Transfield Shipping Inc (Appellants)
"The Sylvia" case [2010]
08/11/2010
Sylvia Shipping Co Limited v Progress Bulk Carriers Limited [2010] EWHC 542 (Comm): The issue was whether time-charterers could recover as damages for owners' breach of the charterparty maintenance clause the profits lost on a sub-charter fixture that was cancelled when repairs to the vessel rendered her late in presenting.The classic or orthodox test for remoteness of loss will apply in the great majority of cases. Only in unusual cases, such as The Achilleas, where the context, surrounding circumstances or general market expectations make it necessary, will an inquiry be made as to whether or not a party has assumed responsibility for losses of the kind suffered by the innocent party. In this case, the Tribunal correctly concluded that the loss was not too remote. They applied the right test of remoteness by asking whether the loss claimed was of a kind which would have been within the reasonable contemplation of the parties at the time the contract was made as not unlikely to result. Further, it was reasonable to conclude that it would be well within the reasonable contemplation of a shipowner that delay of significance in arriving or being ready to load at the designated load port might result in the loss of a sub-charter and consequent loss of profit on that fixture
Article compares mandatory migrant worker insurance to P&I insurance coverage
What are the key differences between the minimum compulsory insurance requirements provided for within Section 37-A of the AMWA/RA 10022 and the scope of P&I cover? Where can our Manning Agent obtain insurance meeting the Compulsory Insurance obligations? What is the IG's position in relation to the Certificate of Cover? Should Members sign the Certificate of Cover or authorise its issuance on their behalf? If a Member signs the Certificate of Cover or authorises its issuance on his behalf, will Club cover be prejudiced?
Seven directors were elected to the Board of the UK P&I Club at the AGM in Bermuda on October 26th.
The ISM and ISPS Pocket Checklist is the fifth in a series of pocket checklists produced by Lloyd's Register in conjunction with the UK P&I Club to help compliance with international conventions. The others cover Port State Inspections, Life Saving Appliances, Marine Fire Safety and Marine Pollution Prevention.
October Review 2010
20/10/2010
A detailed explanation of financial and claims performance at the mid-year point is provided by the Club in its October Review 2010. Free reserves and capital at $419 million, improving overall claims position particularly on 2009 and also 2008, 2009 policy year combined ratio of 102 per cent and S&P rating A- (Outlook: Stable)
The International Convention on Civil Liability was adopted to ensure that adequate compensation is available to persons suffering damage caused by oil spills.
14th October 2010 Amendments to POEA SEC:
Update on Philippine employment regulations
14/10/2010
A special information and resources page for Philippine employment regulations has been established on the UK Club website this week as further developments on the employment of Filipino seafarers have arisen.
The Marine Insurance Act 1906
13/10/2010
Here you can find The Marine Insurance Act 1906
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs)
08/10/2010
The 1972 Convention was designed to update and replace the Collision Regulations of 1960 which were adopted at the same time as the 1960 SOLAS Convention.
Standard Trading Conditions of Sri Lanka Freight Forwarders Association (SLFFA).
A decision of the English Court of Appeal in the case of
Test table
06/10/2010
Thomas Miller has appointed Mark Matthews to reinforce its underwriting team serving the Greek memberships of the UK P&I and UK Defence Clubs, with effect from 20th September.
IMO Convention on Recycling of Ships
01/10/2010
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009.